Winnifred J. Carter

Winnifred J. Carter - South Princeton & Hancock

Winnifred Joy (McLellan) Gordon Carter passed away May 19, 2008 at the home of her daughter, Linda Spencer in Maxfield. She was born September 24,1927 in South Princeton, the daughter of Marshall and Lila (Hunnewell) McLellan.

Winnie spent most of her adult life in the Hancock area caring for various family members and friends. She enjoyed square dancing, with the Frenchman Bay Square Riggers, camping, baking, especially her sugar and molasses cookies, and spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren whom she loved dearly.

She was lovingly known not only to family but friends as "Gram". She will be greatly missed by one sister, Eleanor and her husband "Sonny" Wentworth of S. Princeton; one son, Royce and his wife, Debbie Gordon Sr. of Sorrento; six daughters: Wanda and "Buster" Frye of Franklin; Loyce and Brian Trott; Joyce Dollenger of East Orland and Bucksport; Linda and Ralph Spencer Sr. of Maxfield, Vicky and Everett Esp1ing of Hancock, and Carol and "Mike" Leeman of Ellsworth; two step daughters, Gladys and "Butch" Rea Jr of Portland and Jennifer Hobden of Londonderry, NH. 14 grand children: Troy and Jeff Frye; Keith Stanley; Andy Dollenger; Royce Gordon, Jr; Stephanie Spencer Tibbetts, Ralph Spencer Jr, Amy Spencer, Joey Espling, Holly Espling, Kyle and Kameron Amison, Katrina Leeman, Tyler Leeman, and a very special future grandson, Jerry Sawyer; 14 great grandchildren; seven step grandchildren, 12 step great grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased by her parents, two sisters, V. Louise Kidder and infant Elizabeth McLellan, both of her husbands, Stanley E. Gordon and Joseph V. Carter, Sr, and one step son, Joseph V. Carter, Jr.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.. Wednesday, at the Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln, Funeral services will be held 11 a.m Thursday at the funeral home, with Pastor Michael Page officiating. Interment will be in the South Princeton Cemetery. Friends who wish may make a contributions in her memory to Hospice PO Box 208, Lincoln ME 04457.